US11463519B2 - Method and apparatus for selecting a target edge application server in an edge computing environment - Google Patents

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US11463519B2 US17/383,268 US202117383268A US11463519B2 US 11463519 B2 US11463519 B2 US 11463519B2 US 202117383268 A US202117383268 A US 202117383268A US 11463519 B2 US11463519 B2 US 11463519B2
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  • the present disclosure relates to edge computing and more specifically the invention relates to a method and a User Equipment (UE) for selecting a target Edge Application Server (EAS) for service continuity in an edge computing environment.
  • UE User Equipment
  • EAS Edge Application Server
  • the 5G or pre-5G communication system is also called a ‘Beyond 4G Network’ or a ‘Post LTE System’.
  • the 5G communication system is considered to be implemented in higher frequency (mmWave) bands, e.g., 60 GHz bands, so as to accomplish higher data rates.
  • mmWave e.g. 60 GHz bands
  • MIMO massive multiple-input multiple-output
  • FD-MIMO Full Dimensional MIMO
  • array antenna an analog beam forming, large scale antenna techniques are discussed in 5G communication systems.
  • RANs Cloud Radio Access Networks
  • D2D device-to-device
  • CoMP Coordinated Multi-Points
  • ACM advanced coding modulation
  • FBMC filter bank multi carrier
  • NOMA non-orthogonal multiple access
  • SCMA sparse code multiple access
  • the Internet which is a human-centered connectivity network where humans generate and consume information
  • IoT Internet of Things
  • IoE Internet of Everything
  • sensing technology “wired/wireless communication and network infrastructure”, “service interface technology”, and “Security technology”
  • M2M Machine-to-Machine
  • MTC Machine Type Communication
  • IoT Internet technology services
  • IoT may be applied to a variety of fields including smart home, smart building, smart city, smart car or connected cars, smart grid, health care, smart appliances and advanced medical services through convergence and combination between existing Information Technology (IT) and various industrial applications.
  • IT Information Technology
  • 5G communication systems to IoT networks.
  • technologies such as a sensor network, Machine Type Communication (MTC), and Machine-to-Machine (M2M) communication may be implemented by beamforming, MIMO, and array antennas.
  • MTC Machine Type Communication
  • M2M Machine-to-Machine
  • Application of a cloud Radio Access Network (RAN) as the above-described Big Data processing technology may also be considered to be as an example of convergence between the 5G technology and the IoT technology.
  • RAN Radio Access Network
  • a server which optimally served the UE will not be optimal anymore. This could be due to an increased distance of the server from the UE due to the UE's changing location. In another case the server may get overloaded, or crashes, and therefore the server is unable to fulfil the performance requirements of application clients in the UE. In such scenarios, the UE is expected to switch from the current server, called as a source server, to a new optimal server, called a target server.
  • the embodiments herein comprise a method for selecting a target Edge Application Server (EAS) in an edge computing system for a user equipment (UE), the method comprising sending, by an Edge Enabler Client (EEC) in the UE, a selection criteria for an Application Client in the UE to a source Edge Enabler Server (EES) for selecting the target EAS, determining by the source Edge Enabler Server, a need for an application context transfer for an application client in the UE, selecting by the source Edge Enabler Server (EES), the target Edge Application Server for the application context transfer based on the selection criteria received from the Edge Enabler Client, and sending by the source Edge Enabler Server (EES), a notification to the Edge Enabler Client about the selected target Edge Application Server and target Edge Enabler Server associated with the target Edge Application Server.
  • EAC Edge Enabler Client
  • EES source Edge Enabler Server
  • determining by the source Edge Enabler Server (EES) the need for application context transfer for the Edge Enabler Client comprises one of monitoring by the source Edge Enabler Server (EES), a change in location of the UE; receiving by the source Edge Enabler Server (EES), a request for UE application context transfer from the Edge Application Server (EAS); receiving by the source Edge Enabler Server (EES), a request for UE application context transfer from the Edge Enabler Client; and monitoring by the source Edge Enabler Server (EES), an overload condition in a source Edge Application Server.
  • selection criteria are shared by the Edge Enabler Client as part of an initial registration request to the source Edge Enabler Server. In another embodiment, the selection criteria are shared by the Edge Enabler Client as part of the Edge Application Server discovery request to the Edge Enabler Server.
  • the selection criteria include one of application client expected KPIs and Application Client minimum KPIs.
  • the expected KPIs denote the expected performance in order for the Application Clients to receive currently required services from the EAS; and the minimum KPIs denote the minimum performance in order for the Application Clients to receive meaningful services from the EAS.
  • the selection criteria are related to one of a particular application or plurality of applications at the UE.
  • the method further comprises sending by the Edge Enabler Client, an acknowledgement message to the source Edge Enabler Server triggering an application context transfer procedure; and initiating by the source Edge Enabler Server, the application context transfer of the Edge Enabler Client with the selected Edge Application Server.
  • selecting the target Edge Application Server for the application context transfer based on the selection criteria by the source Edge Enabler Server comprises sending, by the source Edge Enabler Server, a request to the Edge Configuration Server to determine the potential target Edge Enabler Server, serving the Edge Application Server that the Edge Enabler Client requires based on the selection criteria; receiving, by the source Edge Enabler Server, a list of potential target Edge Application Server from the Edge Configuration Server in response to the request; sending, by the source Edge Enabler Server ( 252 a ), a request to one of the received Edge Enabler Server ( 252 ) to determine the potential target Edge Application Server ( 254 ), that the Edge Enabler Client ( 220 ) requires based on the selection criteria; receiving, by the source Edge Enabler Server ( 252 ), a list of potential target Edge Application Server ( 254 ) from at least one of the potential Edge Enabler Server ( 252 ) in response to the request; and selecting, by the source Edge Enabler Server, the target Edge Application Server for the application context
  • the target Edge Application Server is selected by the Edge Enabler Client at the UE.
  • various functions described below can be implemented or supported by one or more computer programs, each of which is formed from computer readable program code and embodied in a computer readable medium.
  • application and “program” refer to one or more computer programs, software components, sets of instructions, procedures, functions, objects, classes, instances, related data, or a portion thereof adapted for implementation in a suitable computer readable program code.
  • computer readable program code includes any type of computer code, including source code, object code, and executable code.
  • computer readable medium includes any type of medium capable of being accessed by a computer, such as read only memory (ROM), random access memory (RAM), a hard disk drive, a compact disc (CD), a digital video disc (DVD), or any other type of memory.
  • ROM read only memory
  • RAM random access memory
  • CD compact disc
  • DVD digital video disc
  • a “non-transitory” computer readable medium excludes wired, wireless, optical, or other communication links that transport transitory electrical or other signals.
  • a non-transitory computer readable medium includes media where data can be permanently stored and media where data can be stored and later overwritten, such as a rewritable optical disc or an erasable memory device.
  • FIG. 1 is a sequence diagram illustrating an example of an Edge Enabler Client (EEC) detecting a need of Application Context Transfer (ACT) and providing a target Edge Application Server (EAS) to a source Edge Enabler Server (EES), according to various embodiments of this disclosure;
  • EEC Edge Enabler Client
  • ACT Application Context Transfer
  • EAS target Edge Application Server
  • EES source Edge Enabler Server
  • FIG. 2 illustrates, in block diagram format, an example of a UE in an edge computing system and wherein the UE provides selection criteria for searching an optimal target server based on an ACT request, according to certain embodiments as disclosed herein;
  • FIG. 3 is a sequence diagram illustrating an example of a source Edge Enabler Server requesting the Edge Enabler Client to provide the target Edge Application Server details, according to some embodiments as disclosed herein;
  • FIG. 4 is a sequence diagram illustrating an example of a source Edge Enabler Server providing the list of potential targets to Edge Enabler Client to select the target Edge Application Server, according to some embodiments as disclosed herein;
  • FIG. 5 is a sequence diagram illustrating an example of an Edge Enabler Server triggering the Edge Configuration Server to send Service provisioning notification to the Edge Enabler Client and then requesting the Edge Enabler Client to select the target Edge Application Server according to some embodiments as described herein;
  • FIG. 6 is a sequence diagram illustrating an example of an Edge Enabler Client configuring a target Edge Application Server selection criteria in the source Edge Enabler Server, according to some embodiments as disclosed herein;
  • FIG. 7 is a signalling diagram illustrating an example of a source Edge Enabler Server selecting the target Edge Application Server based on the selection criteria received from the Edge Enabler Client, according to some embodiments as disclosed herein;
  • FIG. 8 is a flow diagram illustrating an example method of selecting an optimal target Edge Application Server based on the selection criteria stored at the Edge Enabler Server, according to certain embodiments as disclosed herein;
  • FIG. 9 is a block diagram illustrating a source edge enabler server according to certain embodiments of the present disclosure.
  • FIGS. 1 through 9 discussed below, and the various embodiments used to describe the principles of the present disclosure in this patent document are by way of illustration only and should not be construed in any way to limit the scope of the disclosure. Those skilled in the art will understand that the principles of the present disclosure may be implemented in any suitably arranged system or device.
  • embodiments may be described and illustrated in terms of blocks which carry out a described function or functions.
  • These blocks which may be referred to herein as managers, units, modules, hardware components or the like, are physically implemented by analog and/or digital circuits such as logic gates, integrated circuits, microprocessors, microcontrollers, memory circuits, passive electronic components, active electronic components, optical components, hardwired circuits and the like, and may optionally be driven by firmware.
  • the circuits may, for example, be embodied in one or more semiconductor chips, or on substrate supports such as printed circuit boards and the like.
  • circuits constituting a block may be implemented by dedicated hardware, or by a processor (e.g., one or more programmed microprocessors and associated circuitry), or by a combination of dedicated hardware to perform some functions of the block and a processor to perform other functions of the block.
  • a processor e.g., one or more programmed microprocessors and associated circuitry
  • Each block of the embodiments may be physically separated into two or more interacting and discrete blocks without departing from the scope of the disclosure.
  • the blocks of the embodiments may be physically combined into more complex blocks without departing from the scope of the disclosure.
  • the embodiments herein provide a different method and a UE which facilitate selection of a target server in different scenarios, by taking a user and application preferences and Application Client KPIs into account.
  • the KPIs indicate a performance capacity of the server for example a storage space that is available at the server.
  • the KPIs may be a CPU/GPU, an available memory, a maximum round-trip time, a rate of requests the server can handle and the like.
  • the Edge Enabler Client upon determining the need of an application context transfer discovers available target servers and selects the optimal one based on preferences of the user and/or an application client. To discover available target server, the EEC performs service provisioning and Enabler Application Server (EAS) discovery procedures to select the preferred target server from a list of discovered EAS. Further the method includes providing details of the target server to an Edge Enabler Server (EES) to initiate continuity procedures with the selected server.
  • EES Edge Enabler Server
  • a server namely, the Edge Enabler Server or the Edge Application Server
  • the Edge Enabler Server take into account the preferences of the Edge Enabler Client (EEC) and the Application Client to which the EES is serving, in order to select the appropriate target server for maintaining the continuity of the service by fulfilling the preferences and KPI requirements of the Application Client.
  • EEC Edge Enabler Client
  • Application Client An application resident in the UE performing a client function.
  • Edge Enabler Client An enabling layer entity in the UE to assist the Application Client with an edge related functionality.
  • Edge Enabler Server An enabling layer entity in an edge to assist the Edge Enabler Client (EEC) with an edge related functionality.
  • ECS Edge Configuration Server
  • Edge Application Server An application server resident in the edge.
  • EES An Edge Enabler Server currently serving the Edge Enabler Client.
  • EAS An Edge Application Server currently serving the Application Client.
  • Target Edge Enabler Server The Edge Enabler Server that will serve the Edge Enabler Client after the service continuity/transfer of the application context.
  • Target Edge Application Server The Edge Application Server that will serve the Application Client after the service continuity/transfer of the application context.
  • Target server An optimal target Edge Application Server, in case the continuity of the service needs to maintained between two Edge Application Servers, or a cloud server if the continuity of the service needs to be maintained between the Edge Application Server and a cloud Application Server.
  • service continuity and “Application Context Transfer (ACT)” may be used interchangeably, to refer to procedures wherein the user's application context is moved or transferred from a server to a new server to maintain continuity of the service when the application connects to the new server.
  • ACT Application Context Transfer
  • ACT Application Context Transfer
  • ACR Application Context Relocation
  • the Edge Enabler Client in FIGS. 3 through 8 can be replaced with a source Edge Application Server to help select the target Edge Application Server.
  • FIGS. 1 through 8 where similar reference characters denote corresponding features consistently throughout the figures, there are shown preferred embodiments.
  • FIG. 1 is sequence diagram illustrating an example of an Edge Enabler Client (EEC) ( 102 ) detecting a need of an Application Context Transfer (ACT) and providing a target Edge Application Server (EAS) ( 106 ) to a source Edge Enabler Server (EES) ( 104 ), according to the certain known embodiments.
  • EEC Edge Enabler Client
  • ACT Application Context Transfer
  • EAS target Edge Application Server
  • EES source Edge Enabler Server
  • an EEC ( 102 ) upon determining the need for the ACT, discovers and selects the target EAS ( 106 ). Further, the EEC ( 102 ) provides information of the determined target EAS ( 106 ) to the source Edge Enabler Server ( 104 ) in order to initiate the application context transfer with the target EAS ( 106 ).
  • Certain embodiments described herein address the above-described issues by providing a method and a UE for providing a selection criteria to a source EES for selecting an optimal target server for service continuity based on preferences of a user and application clients in the UE.
  • Various embodiments as described herein provide a method and device for selecting the optimal target server for service continuity based on the preferences of the user and the application clients in the UE using an EEC.
  • Various embodiments as described herein send a target EAS selection criteria by the EEC to a source EES, such that the source EES is aware about the preferences, such as KPI requirements, of the user and the application clients in the UE even before detection of a need for an ACT.
  • FIG. 2 illustrates, in block diagram format, an example of a UE ( 210 ) in an edge computing environment ( 230 ) and wherein the UE ( 210 ) is responsible for providing selection criteria for searching for an optimal target server based on an ACT request, according to certain embodiments as disclosed herein.
  • an edge computing system ( 200 ) comprises a UE ( 210 ) communicating with a wireless network ( 240 ) through an edge ( 250 ).
  • the UE ( 210 ) may be, for example, a mobile device, a smart watch, a cellular phone, a smart phone, a Personal Digital Assistant (PDA), a tablet computer, a laptop computer, an Internet of things (IoT) device, an Artificial intelligence (AI) device or the like.
  • PDA Personal Digital Assistant
  • IoT Internet of things
  • AI Artificial intelligence
  • the UE ( 210 ) includes a memory ( 212 ), a processor ( 214 ), a communicator ( 216 ), an application client ( 218 ) collectively referenced and an Edge Enabler Client ( 220 ).
  • the wireless network ( 240 ) comprises an Edge Configuration Server (ECS) ( 242 ).
  • ECS Edge Configuration Server
  • the edge ( 250 ) comprises an Edge Enabler Server (EES) ( 252 ) and a plurality of Edge Application Servers (EAS) ( 254 a - 254 n ).
  • EES Edge Enabler Server
  • EAS Edge Application Servers
  • the EES ( 252 ) serving the UE ( 210 ) is termed as a source EES.
  • EAS serving the UE ( 210 ) is termed as a source EAS.
  • edge ( 250 ) denotes the Edge Data Networks as defined by the 3GPP TS 23.558 technical standard.
  • the memory ( 212 ) in the UE ( 210 ) stores instructions to be executed by the processor ( 214 ) for selecting the optimal target EAS from the plurality of target EAS ( 254 a - 254 n ).
  • the memory ( 212 ) may include non-volatile storage elements. Examples of such non-volatile storage elements may include magnetic hard discs, optical discs, floppy discs, flash memories, or forms of electrically programmable memories (EPROM) or electrically erasable and programmable (EEPROM) memories. In addition, the memory ( 212 ) may, in some examples, be considered a non-transitory storage medium. The term “non-transitory” may indicate that the storage medium is not embodied in a carrier wave or a propagated signal. However, the term “non-transitory” should not be interpreted that the memory ( 212 ) is non-movable.
  • the memory ( 212 ) can be configured to store larger amounts of information than the memory.
  • a non-transitory storage medium may store data that can, over time, change (e.g., in Random Access Memory (RAM) or cache).
  • the memory ( 212 ) can be an internal storage, or it can be an external storage unit of the UE ( 210 ), a cloud storage, or any other type of external storage.
  • the processor ( 214 ) communicates with the memory ( 212 ), the communicator ( 216 ), the plurality of applications client ( 218 ), and the Edge Enabler Client ( 220 ).
  • the processor ( 214 ) is configured to execute instructions stored in the memory ( 212 ), including instructions for selection of the optimal target EAS from the plurality of target EAS ( 254 a - 254 n ).
  • the processor ( 214 ) may include one or a plurality of processors, be a general-purpose processor, such as a central processing unit (CPU), an application processor (AP), or the like, a graphics-only processing unit such as a graphics processing unit (GPU), a visual processing unit (VPU), and/or an Artificial intelligence (AI) dedicated processor such as a neural processing unit (NPU).
  • a general-purpose processor such as a central processing unit (CPU), an application processor (AP), or the like
  • a graphics-only processing unit such as a graphics processing unit (GPU), a visual processing unit (VPU), and/or an Artificial intelligence (AI) dedicated processor such as a neural processing unit (NPU).
  • the communicator ( 216 ) is configured for communicating internally between internal hardware components and with external devices via one or more networks.
  • the communicator ( 216 ) includes an electronic circuit specific to a standard that enables wired or wireless communication.
  • the plurality of application clients ( 218 a - 218 n ) in the UE ( 210 ) are applications either stored or currently running on the UE ( 210 ).
  • the plurality of application clients ( 218 a - 218 n ) may include, for example, a streaming service application, a music application, a gaming application, and a social networking application.
  • the EEC ( 220 ) then sends ACT information to the source EES ( 252 ) present in the edge ( 250 ).
  • a user of the UE ( 210 ) may be using either one or more applications from the plurality of application clients ( 218 a - 218 n ). For example, if the user is viewing a video on the streaming application, then a service requirement of a network providing data to UE ( 210 ) is to provide uninterrupted video streaming with a best quality to the user. However, the user of the UE ( 210 ) may move to a different location while watching the video. In such a case, the EAS ( 254 ) to which the UE ( 210 ) is currently connected may cease to be the optimal EAS for the UE ( 210 ) at its new location. In order to achieve seamless video streaming, the UE ( 210 ) needs to connect to another optimal EAS.
  • the source EES ( 252 ) present in the edge ( 250 ) sends a request to the EEC ( 220 ) to determine the target EAS ( 254 ) upon detecting the ACT.
  • the request from the source EES ( 252 a ) also acts as a notification or an indication to the Edge Enabler Client to ( 220 ) for preparing the Application Client ( 218 ) for a service continuity.
  • the Edge Enabler Client ( 220 ) determines a potential target Edge Application Server ( 254 ). Once the Edge Enabler Client ( 220 ) has a list of potential targets, it uses the preferences of the user and the Application Client ( 218 ) along with KPI requirements of the Application Client ( 218 ) to select the optimal target Edge Application Server ( 254 ).
  • the Edge Enabler Client ( 220 ) sends details of the selected optimal target Edge Application Server ( 254 ) with which application context transfer should be initiated.
  • the source Edge Enabler Server takes the information received from the EEC ( 220 ) into account and initiates application context transfer procedures with the selected target Edge Application Server (EAS) ( 254 ).
  • EAS target Edge Application Server
  • selection of the optimal target EAS ( 254 ) is performed by the source EES ( 252 ) present in the edge ( 250 ) upon detecting the ACT received from the EEC ( 220 ), wherein the potential target EAS ( 254 ) are selected by the EES ( 252 ).
  • the source Edge Enabler Server ( 220 ) contacts the Edge Configuration Server ( 242 ) to push a service provisioning update notification to the Edge Enabler Client ( 220 ).
  • the service provisioning update notification comprises a list of potential target Edge Enabler Servers.
  • the source Edge Enabler Server ( 252 ) requests the Edge Enabler Client ( 220 ) to provide the selected Edge Application Server ( 254 ) for the application context transfer.
  • the Edge Enabler Client ( 220 ) prepares a selection criteria to select the target Edge Application Server ( 254 ) in an event where the service continuity may be required.
  • the selection criteria could be for a particular application or may apply to multiple applications.
  • the Edge Enabler Client ( 220 ) utilizes the preferences of the user and Application Clients ( 218 ), including the KPI requirements of the Application Clients ( 218 ).
  • the Edge Enabler Client ( 220 ) shares this selection criterion with the Edge Enabler Server ( 252 ).
  • the selection criteria can be shared by the Edge Enabler Client ( 220 ) as part of its registration request to the Edge Enabler Server ( 252 ).
  • the Edge Enabler Server ( 252 ) stores the received criteria, and sends a response confirming receipt of the selection criteria. Further, the Edge Enabler Server ( 252 ) uses the criteria to determine the target Edge Application Server ( 254 ) in scenarios where the service continuity is needed.
  • FIG. 2 illustrates a given set of hardware components of the UE ( 210 ), but it is to be understood that other embodiments are possible and within the contemplated scope of this disclosure.
  • the UE ( 210 ) may include additional or fewer components than those shown in the Figure.
  • the labels or names of the components are used only for illustrative purpose and does not limit the scope of the disclosure.
  • One or more components can be combined together as part of an architecture for performing functions of selecting the optimal target EAS from the plurality of target EAS ( 254 a - 254 n ).
  • FIG. 3 is a sequence diagram illustrating an example of the source Edge Enabler Server ( 252 ) requesting the Edge Enabler Client ( 220 ) to provide the target Edge Application Server details, according to some embodiments as disclosed herein.
  • the source Edge Enabler Server ( 252 ) upon determining that the service continuity is needed, requests the Edge Enabler Client ( 220 ) to discover and select the target Edge Application Server ( 254 ) to which the application context should be transferred.
  • the source Edge Enabler Server ( 252 ) Upon receiving the information of the selected target Edge Application Server ( 254 ) from the Edge Enabler Client ( 220 ), which may include the information of the target Edge Enabler Server also, the source Edge Enabler Server ( 252 ) performs the application context transfer procedure according to the operations described below.
  • the source Edge Enabler Server ( 252 a ) detects the need for an application context transfer.
  • the need for an application context transfer could be a result of a change in a location of the UE ( 210 ) detected by the source Edge Enabler Server ( 252 ) with or without help of the wireless network ( 240 ).
  • the need for an application context transfer could be a result of a request from the source Edge Enabler Server ( 252 a ) or a request from the Edge Enabler Client ( 220 ) itself.
  • the need for an application context transfer is based on certain events monitored by the source Edge Enabler Server ( 252 a ), like overload in source Edge Application Server ( 254 ). The above-mentioned scenarios are just some examples of how the source Edge Enabler Server ( 252 a ) detects the need for service continuity.
  • the source Edge Enabler Server ( 252 a ) sends a request to the Edge Enabler Client ( 220 ) to determine the target Edge Application Server ( 254 ) for transferring the application context.
  • This request also acts as a notification or an indication to the Edge Enabler Client ( 220 ) to prepare the Application Client ( 218 ) for the service continuity.
  • the Edge Enabler Client ( 220 ) uses service provisioning procedures and an EAS discovery procedures as required, to determine the potential target Edge Enabler Server ( 252 b 1 - 252 bn ) and the potential target Edge Application Server ( 254 ) at operation 308 .
  • the provisioning procedures and the EAS discovery procedures are as provided in the 3GPP TS 23.558.
  • the Edge Enabler Client ( 220 ) uses the preferences of the user and the Application Client ( 218 ) along with the KPI requirements of the Application Client ( 218 ) to select the optimal target Edge Application Server ( 254 ) and, if required, the target Edge Enabler Server ( 252 b 1 - 252 bn ).
  • the Edge Enabler Client ( 220 ) in its response to the source Edge Enabler Server ( 252 ) includes the details of the selected optimal target Edge Enabler Server ( 254 ) or the target Edge Application Server ( 254 ) with which the application context transfer should be initiated at operation 310 .
  • the source Edge Enabler Server ( 252 ) takes the information provided in step 310 into account and initiates the application context transfer procedures with the selected optimal target Edge Application Server ( 254 ).
  • the source Edge Enabler Server ( 252 a ), as described in FIG. 3 is replaced with the target Edge Enabler Server ( 252 b 1 - 252 bn ).
  • the need for the Edge Enabler Client ( 220 ) to request for service provisioning (operation 306 i.e., discovering target Edge Enabler Servers) may be avoided.
  • the target Edge Enabler Server ( 252 b 1 - 252 bn ) provides a list of potential target Edge Application Servers ( 254 ) in its request to the Edge Enabler Client ( 220 ).
  • the Edge Enabler Client ( 220 ) may not need to perform potential target Edge Application Server discovery according to operation 308 .
  • FIG. 4 is a sequence diagram illustrating an example of the source Edge Enabler Server ( 252 ) providing the list of potential targets to Edge Enabler Client ( 220 ) to select the target Edge Application Server ( 254 ), according to some embodiments as disclosed herein.
  • the source Edge Enabler Server ( 252 a ) upon determining that the service continuity is needed, contacts the Edge Configuration Server ( 242 ) to discover the potential target Edge Enabler Servers ( 254 ). Further, the source Edge Enabler Server ( 252 ) discovers the details of the potential target Edge Application Servers ( 254 ) from the potential target Edge Enabler Servers ( 252 b ). Once the source Edge Enabler Server ( 252 a ) has determined the list of potential target Edge Application Servers ( 254 ), it sends the list to the Edge Enabler Client ( 220 ) to select the target Edge Application Server ( 254 ) from the provided list. Specifically, one example of providing the list of potential targets to select the target EAS comprises the following operations:
  • the source Edge Enabler Server ( 252 a ) detects the need for the application context transfer.
  • the need for the application context transfer could be a result of the change in the location of the UE ( 210 ) detected by the source Edge Enabler Server ( 252 ), with or without the help of the wireless network ( 240 ).
  • the need for the application context transfer could be the result of the request from the source Edge Enabler Server ( 252 ) or the request from the Edge Enabler Client itself ( 220 ).
  • the need for the application context transfer is based on certain events monitored by the Edge Enabler Server ( 252 ), such as an overload in the source Edge Application Server ( 254 ).
  • the above-mentioned scenarios are a non-exhaustive set of examples of how the source Edge Enabler Server ( 252 ) detects the need for providing service continuity.
  • the source Edge Enabler Server ( 252 a ) sends a request to the Edge Configuration Server ( 242 ) to determine the potential target Edge Enabler Servers ( 252 b ) serving the Edge Application Server ( 254 ) which the Edge Enabler Client ( 220 ) requires.
  • the source Edge Enabler Sever ( 252 a ) contacts each of the potential target Edge Enabler Servers ( 252 a ) to obtain the details of the Edge Application Server ( 254 ) and creates the list of the potential target Edge Application Servers ( 254 ).
  • the source Edge Enabler Server ( 252 a ) shares this list, including the details of the Edge Application Servers ( 254 ) with the Edge Enabler Client ( 220 ) to select the target Edge Application Server ( 254 ).
  • the source Edge Enabler Server ( 252 a ) skips operation 406 and shares the list of potential target Edge Enabler Servers ( 252 b ) to the Edge Enabler Client ( 220 ).
  • the Edge Enabler Client ( 220 ) selects the target Edge Application Server ( 254 ) at 410 . Otherwise, if the list of potential target Edge Enabler Servers ( 252 b ) is shared by the source Edge Enabler Server ( 252 a ), then the Edge Enabler Client ( 220 ) performs the EAS discovery procedures with the potential target Edge Enabler Servers ( 252 b ) and further selects the target Edge Application Server ( 254 ) at 410 .
  • the Edge Enabler Client ( 220 ) shares the details of the target Edge Application Server ( 254 ) with the source Edge Enabler Server ( 252 a ).
  • the source Edge Enabler Server ( 252 a ) takes the information provided in operation 410 into account and initiates application context transfer procedures with the selected target Edge Application Server ( 252 b ).
  • FIG. 5 is a sequence diagram illustrating an example of the source Edge Enabler Server ( 252 a ) triggering the Edge Configuration Server ( 242 ) to send service provisioning update with the potential target Edge Enabler Servers ( 252 b ) to the Edge Enabler Client ( 220 ), according to the embodiments as disclosed herein.
  • the source Edge Enabler Server ( 252 a ) upon determining that the service continuity is needed, contacts the Edge Configuration Server ( 242 ) to push the service provisioning update notification to the Edge Enabler Client ( 220 ).
  • This service provisioning update notification will include a list of potential target Edge Enabler Servers ( 252 b ).
  • the source Edge Enabler Server requests the Edge Enabler Client ( 220 ) to provide the selected Edge Application Server ( 254 ) for the application context transfer.
  • the request from the source Edge Enabler Server ( 252 a ) triggers the EAS discovery by the Edge Enabler Client ( 220 ) to the potential target Edge Enabler Servers ( 254 ).
  • the Edge Enabler Client ( 220 ) selects the target Edge Application Server ( 254 ) from the available servers and provide this information to the source Edge Enabler Server ( 252 a ) to initiate the application context transfer.
  • An example of the above-summarized exchange is provided with reference to the operations described below
  • the source Edge Enabler Server ( 252 a ) detects the need for the application context transfer.
  • the need for the application context transfer could be a result of a change in a location of the UE ( 210 ) detected by the source Edge Enabler Server ( 252 ), with or without the help of the wireless network ( 240 ).
  • the need for the application context transfer could be a result of a request from the source Edge Enabler Server ( 252 ) or a request from the Edge Enabler Client itself ( 220 ).
  • the need or the application context transfer is based on certain events monitored by the Edge Enabler Server ( 252 ), such as an overload at the source Edge Application Server ( 254 ).
  • the above-mentioned scenarios are just some examples of how the source Edge Enabler Server ( 252 ) detects the need for service continuity.
  • the source Edge Enabler Server ( 252 a ) sends the request to the Edge Configuration Server ( 242 ) to push the service provisioning notification the Edge Enabler Client ( 220 ).
  • the request includes the EAS information such as EAS ID and can include a future location of the UE where it'd need the target Edge Application Server ( 254 ).
  • the Edge Configuration Server ( 242 ) upon receiving this request from the source Edge Enabler Server ( 252 a ), determines the provisioning information containing the list of potential target Edge Enabler Servers ( 252 b ), and notifies to the Edge Enabler Client ( 220 ).
  • the Edge Configuration Server ( 242 ) monitors the UE ( 210 ) and push the updated service provisioning based on the UE's ( 210 ) updated characteristics such as the current location; without the request from the source Edge Enabler Server ( 252 a ).
  • the Edge Configuration Server ( 242 ) responds to the source Edge Enabler Server ( 252 a ).
  • the source Edge Enabler Server ( 252 a ) sends a request to the Edge Enabler Client ( 220 ) to choose the target Edge Application Server ( 254 ).
  • the Edge Enabler Client ( 220 ) uses the EAS discovery procedures to determine the list of potential target Edge Application Servers ( 254 ). The Edge Enabler Client ( 220 ) selects the target Edge Application Server ( 254 ), taking into account the user and Application Client ( 218 ) preferences and the KPI requirements.
  • the Edge Enabler Client ( 220 ) shares the details of the target Edge Application Server ( 254 ) including the details of the Edge Enabler Server ( 252 b ), with the source Edge Enabler Server ( 252 a ).
  • the source Edge Enabler Server ( 252 a ) takes the information provided in operation 514 into account and initiates the application context transfer procedures with the selected target Edge Application Server ( 254 ).
  • the methods described with reference to FIGS. 3 through 5 may require a real-time interaction between the source Edge Enabler Server ( 252 a ) and the Edge Enabler Client ( 220 ) for selection of the target Edge Application Server ( 254 ).
  • real-time interaction can add a delay in completing the overall service continuity procedure.
  • the Edge Enabler Client ( 220 ) configures the target Edge Application Server selection criteria in the source Edge Enabler Server ( 252 a ), for all the applications that may require the service continuity in future.
  • the source Edge Enabler Server ( 252 a ) uses the target Edge Application Server selection criteria, to discover and select the target Edge Enabler Server ( 252 b ) and the target Edge Application Server ( 254 ) on its own.
  • the criteria may include application client KPIs, preferred ECSPs, EAS availability conditions (for e.g., available for at least 90 minutes) etc. and are provided by the Edge Enabler Client ( 220 ) in an explicit request to the source Edge Enabler Server or as part of the EEC ( 220 ) registration details or as part of the EAS discovery request.
  • the criteria may simply indicate that the source Edge Enabler Server ( 252 a ) can choose the target servers on its own. This can be due to multiple usage scenarios, for e.g., Edge Enabler Client ( 220 ) is not aware of any preferences of the user or the Application Client ( 218 ), including KPI requirements.
  • FIG. 6 is a sequence diagram illustrating an example of and Edge Enabler Client ( 220 ) configuring the target Edge Application Server selection criteria in the Edge Enabler Server ( 252 a ), according to various embodiments as disclosed herein.
  • FIG. 6 illustrates a procedure wherein the Edge Enabler Client ( 220 ) is providing the selection criteria to the source Edge Enabler Server ( 252 a ), wherein the procedure comprises the operations described below.
  • the Edge Enabler Client ( 220 ) prepares the selection criteria to select the target Edge Application Server ( 254 ) for applications that may require service continuity.
  • the selection criteria may be for a particular application or may apply to the multiple applications in the UE ( 210 ).
  • the Edge Enabler Client ( 220 ) utilizes the preferences of the user and Application Clients ( 218 ), including the KPI requirements of the Application Clients ( 218 ).
  • the Edge Enabler Client ( 220 ) shares the selection criterion with the source Edge Enabler Server ( 252 a ) at operation 602 .
  • the selection criteria may be shared by the Edge Enabler Client ( 220 ) as part of a registration request to the source Edge Enabler Server ( 252 a ).
  • the selection criteria may be shared by the Edge Enabler Client ( 220 ) as part of EAS discovery request to the source Edge Enabler Server ( 252 a ).
  • the source Edge Enabler Server ( 252 a ) stores the received criteria at operation 604 .
  • the source Edge Enabler Server ( 252 a ) sends a response confirming receipt of the selection criteria. Further, the Edge Enabler Server ( 252 a ) uses the criteria to determine the target Edge Application Server ( 254 ) in scenarios where service continuity is needed.
  • FIG. 7 is a signalling diagram illustrating an example of the source Edge Enabler Server ( 252 a ) selecting the target Edge Application Server ( 254 ) based on the selection criteria received from the Edge Enabler Client ( 220 ), according to certain embodiments as disclosed herein.
  • FIG. 7 illustrates a procedure wherein the source Edge Enabler Server ( 252 a ), upon determining that the service continuity is needed, contacts the Edge Configuration Server ( 242 ) to discover the potential target Edge Enabler Servers ( 254 ).
  • the source Edge Enabler Server ( 252 a ) discovers the details of the potential target Edge Application Servers ( 254 ) from the potential target Edge Enabler Servers ( 252 b ).
  • the source Edge Enabler Server ( 252 a ) Once the source Edge Enabler Server ( 252 a ) has determined the list of potential target Edge Application Servers ( 254 ), it also selects the target EAS ( 254 ) based on the selection criteria received from EEC ( 220 ) and notifies the details of the selected target EAS ( 254 ) and the EES at which the selected target EAS is registered at i.e., the target EES to EEC ( 220 ). In certain embodiments, this procedure comprises the operations described below.
  • the source Edge Enabler Server ( 252 a ) detects the need for the application context transfer.
  • the need for the application context transfer could be a result of a change in a location of the UE ( 210 ) detected by the source Edge Enabler Server ( 252 ) with or without the help of the wireless network ( 240 ).
  • the need for the application context transfer could be a result of a request from the source Edge Enabler Server ( 252 ) or a request from the Edge Enabler Client itself ( 220 ).
  • the need of the application context transfer is based on certain events monitored by the Edge Enabler Server ( 252 ), like overload in source Edge Application Server ( 254 ). The above-mentioned scenarios are just some examples of how the source Edge Enabler Server ( 252 ) detects the need for service continuity.
  • the source Edge Enabler Server ( 252 a ) sends the request to the Edge Configuration Server ( 242 ) to determine the potential target Edge Enabler Servers ( 252 b ), serving the Edge Application Server ( 254 ) that the Edge Enabler Client ( 220 ) requires. If the Edge Enabler Server ( 252 a ) already has the details of potential target Edge Enabler Servers ( 252 b ), then this operation may be skipped.
  • the source Edge Enabler Sever ( 252 a ) contacts each of the potential target Edge Enabler Servers ( 252 b ) to obtain the details of the Edge Application Server ( 254 ) creating the list of potential target Edge Application Servers ( 254 ). If the Edge Enabler Server ( 252 a ) already has the details of potential target Edge Application Servers ( 254 ), then this operation may be skipped.
  • the Edge Enabler Server ( 252 a ) selects the optimal target Edge Application Server ( 254 ) taking into account the user and Application Client ( 218 ) preferences and the KPI requirements received as selection criteria from the EEC ( 220 ).
  • the Source Edge Enabler Server ( 252 a ) sends the information of the selected target Edge Application Server ( 254 ) and the EES at which the selected target EAS is registered at i.e., the target EES to the Edge Enabler Client ( 220 ).
  • the Edge Enabler Client ( 220 ) provides the acknowledgement to the source Edge Enabler Server ( 252 a ) that could trigger the application context transfer procedures.
  • the Edge Enabler Server ( 252 a ) can trigger the application context transfer procedures without an acknowledgement from the Edge Enabler Client ( 220 ).
  • the source Edge Enabler Server ( 252 a ) initiates the application context transfer procedures with the selected target Edge Application Server ( 254 ). In an alternate embodiment, this step can occur without the involvement of the Edge Enabler Server ( 252 a ).
  • operation 714 can be performed immediately after operation 708 in order to minimize a service disruption during continuity as per the service requirement.
  • the methods as depicted in FIG. 4 and FIG. 7 can be used in combination.
  • the source Edge Enabler Server ( 252 a ) selects the target Edge Application Server ( 254 ) if it has received the selection criteria from the Edge Enabler Client ( 220 ) (method as proposed in FIG. 6 ) or requests the Edge Enabler Client ( 220 ) to select the target Edge Application Server from the list of potential target Edge Application Servers (method as proposed in FIG. 3 ).
  • FIG. 8 is a flow diagram illustrating an example method of selecting the optimal target Edge Application Server ( 254 ) based on the selection criteria stored at the Edge Enabler Server ( 252 a ), according to certain embodiments as disclosed herein.
  • the Edge Enabler Client (EEC) ( 220 ) sends the selection criteria to the source Edge Enabler Server ( 252 a ) for selecting the target Edge Application Server ( 254 ). Further the source Edge Enabler Server ( 252 a ) stores the selection criteria.
  • the source Edge Enabler Server ( 252 a ) detects the need for the application context transfer for the application client ( 218 ) in the UE ( 210 ).
  • the source Edge Enabler Server selects the target EAS for the application context transfer based on the selection criteria.
  • the source Edge Enabler Server ( 252 a ) sends a notification to the Edge Enabler Client ( 220 ) about the selected target EAS.
  • FIG. 9 is a block diagram illustrating an example of source edge enabler server according to certain embodiments of the present disclosure.
  • the source edge enabler server may include a transceiver ( 910 ), a controller (or a processor) ( 920 ), and a memory ( 930 ).
  • the transceiver ( 910 ) is responsible for communication with other network entities.
  • the transceiver ( 910 ) may communicate information, signals, or messages with other network entities, for example, an edge enabler client in a user equipment (UE).
  • UE user equipment
  • the controller ( 920 ) may control to: receive, from an edge enabler client in the UE via the transceiver ( 910 ), a selection criteria for selecting the target edge application server, determine a need for an application context transfer for an application client in the UE, select the target edge application server for the application context transfer based on the selection criteria received from the edge enabler client, and transmit via the transceiver ( 910 ), to the edge enabler client, a notification about the selected target edge application server.
  • the memory ( 930 ) may store the information, signals, or messages received from the other network entities.
  • the memory ( 930 ) may also store information generated by the controller ( 920 ).

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